pacificobob
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Mandatory secondary inspection for RVs
It's been some years since i crossed the border northbound with an RV, but i seem to recall always being directed to secondary inspection.
Can anyone of you frequent RV travelers tell me if this is still the common practice?
Saludos
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dtbushpilot
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We cross regularly northbound at Calexico (Mexicali) East in a 24’ class C Motorhome or an Airstream Sprinter van conversion. We seldom get sent to
secondary. Sometimes the officer at the booth will take a quick look inside.
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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pacificobob
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BooJumMan
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I've never heard of the mandatory secondary inspection but you're far more likely to get sent just because of having more things in the vehicle. I get
sent back probably 50% of the time. They usually just go through my fridge for forbidden foods it seems.
In that pre-Google Earth and social media epoch, The Code was adhered to. It was based on a simple verity: if a locale had been transformational for
you, and you had put the hard yards in to get there and to learn it, to know it, why in god�s name would you broadcast the news, thus ruining the
future experience not only for yourself, but for future adventurers?
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pacificobob
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Yup, a confiscated mango , and yer good to go.
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surabi
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Always leave them something innocuous to confiscate so they can justify to themselves having searched you. That's always been my attitude and has
worked well.
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AKgringo
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Not even secondary, but at the drive thru station the agent got out of her booth and went through my stuff in a Honda Element. She confiscated an
open package of FUD lunch meat and scolded me for trying to bring it into the US.
I suggested that she toss it to my dog to dispose of it, but she said no and took it to her booth.
By the way, she did not want to see my dog's shot records and veterinary paperwork.
[Edited on 6-8-2026 by AKgringo]
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"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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lencho
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Was it by chance around lunchtime? 
"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is, by how stupid he thinks I
am."
"...they were careful of their demeanor that they not be thought to have opinions on what they heard for like most men skilled at their work they
were scornful of any least suggestion of knowing anything not learned at first hand."
Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses
"Be kind, be patient, help others." -- Isabel Allende
"My gas stove identifies as electric." Anonymous
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